Clinton Keith, Route 79 closures coming

As work continues on Southwest County road projects, motorists can expect delays throughout the week on state Route 79 and later in the week at the Clinton Keith Road/Interstate 15 interchange, according to the Riverside County Transportation Department.

To clear the way for painting temporary stripes and installing concrete barriers, construction workers plan on alternating lane closures on both sides of Route 79 between Scott Road and Abelia Street from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each night through Friday.

That section of Route 79 through French Valley, which is also known as Winchester Road, is being widened from two to four lanes.

Then on Wednesday, over in Wildomar, workers will disable the traffic signal at the Clinton Keith intersection with southbound I-15 ramps to install a new signal pole, the department stated in a news release. That work is to take place during the day Wednesday, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

That night, beginning at 8 p.m. and continuing until 6 a.m. Thursday, the No. 2 and No. 3 southbound lanes and the southbound offramp are scheduled to close for paving.

On Thursday night, paving will continue, shutting down the southbound lanes and offramp again overnight.